The exclamation is for me – I’m yelling at myself for letting my cutting boards get so dry. I mean, it is the easiest little chore ever to oil them up. It takes literally less than 5 minutes to do. (And I’m not using literally in a figurative way, it literally takes less than 5 […]
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Cleaning Champion: Affresh Dishwasher and Washing Machine Tablets
This post is not sponsored by Affresh. It is happening because Amazon, who knows a lot about what I buy, kept recommending them to me. No joke, every time I’d go to shop, these babies would be “Recommended for you.” Well, the joke’s on me, because the not-so-sneaky advertising worked. What’s a girl supposed to […]
After Dinner Jobs
My kitchen is usually clean. Of course, we aren’t robots, so you’ll occasionally find a mess. Most of the time, though, the kitchen is pretty clean. That is no small miracle considering the abuse the kitchen takes every day from all of us that live here. The secret to being mostly clean are habits. The […]
Organize the Kitchen (Love Home Challenge)
The kitchen is the most abused room in my house. There are countless groceries going in, trash and recycling going out. Cabinets and drawers are under a constant rotation of stuff. Counters and appliances get dirty daily with use. The spaces we don’t touch and use regularly get way grosser than places ignored in other […]
Clean Out Leftover Containers
I’ve posted about leftover containers before. I have strong opinions about this. I’ve dropped many pointed comments over the years. I know, it is kind of weird to have strong opinions about leftover containers. But, I do. It is hard not to after helping countless clients organize their kitchens. I saw the same thing over […]
Tour My {new} Pantry
This is the 3rd pantry I’ve shown on the blog over the years, because we’re in the third house since I started writing this blog more than 7 years ago. I hope this is my pantry for a very very long time. We really love it here. It looks so much like my last one, […]
An Angry Lady Cleans My Microwave
What I told my kids at dinner tonight: I’m going to tell you a story about one of the weirdest things I’ve ever done. A long long time ago, earlier today, I went to take pictures of how I clean the microwave for a blog post. The problem was, the microwave wasn’t dirty. And this […]
Knobs on Everything! (plus tips to install)
If you want to make a statement in a room or with a piece of furniture, changing out hardware like drawer pulls and knobs can make a big impact. Or adding them in the first place helps too! In my opinion, if something needs to be opened and closed, it needs a knob! Knobs on […]
9 Beautiful + Functional Bread Boxes
Most homes I’ve been in keep bread on the counter. Sure, sometimes it is in the pantry or cupboard, but most of the times it is right there on the counter. We might as well embrace it, because there are some beautiful and functional bread boxes. Bread boxes make a lot of sense if you’re […]
Simple Organizing Fix for Wasted Cabinet Space {Kitchen Cabinet Organizing}
I’ve been in a lot of homes (and lived in several) where the cabinet above the oven is a giant wasteland of unused potential. A simple hack will give these cabinets the feel of built-in functionality. Here is the simple fix. I use pantry racks from Amazon. They are good for holding cookie sheets, drying […]